Shopping · Our pick in Seoul
Shinsegae Department Store, main store
The grand old store
The flagship of Shinsegae in Myeongdong, its façade lit for Christmas.
Our take
- Christmas façade
- Address
- Myeongdong, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Hoehyeon
350 m · 4 min walk
More distances - Website
- shinsegae.com
About Shinsegae Department Store, main store
Shinsegae’s main store stands in Myeongdong (shinsegae.com); at Christmas its façade becomes one of the city’s great light shows.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Shinsegae Department Store, main store before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Shinsegae Department Store, main store are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- HoehyeonLine 4350 m4 min walk
- MyeongdongLine 4450 m6 min walk
- Euljiro 1(il)-gaLine 2550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- N Seoul Tower1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gyeongbokgung2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Changdeokgung2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Bukchon2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The DDP2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- COEX8.7 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Lotte World Tower12 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Yongsan Station3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)13 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Location
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